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Midas | The Mythological Greek Tycoon King with the Magical Golden Touch

King Midas, one of the most famous Greek myths, is about a king who turned into gold everything he touched.

Aristaeus | Ancient Greek God | The First Farmer or the First Doctor of History?

Aristaeus, born in Kissavos, was the culture hero and God of Greek Mythology that discovered many useful arts, including bee-keeping.

George Chrousos | Greek Scientist | The 138K Cited Famous Professor

Prof. George Chrousos is one of the 250 most prominent clinical investigators and the 37th most cited scientist in the world.

Dimitris Horn | Greek Actor | A Genuine Star of the Cinema and the Theatre of the 60s

Dimitris Horn [1921 – 1998], son of the playwright Pantelis Horn, was a Greek performer in theatre and cinema.

Pavlos Kountouriotis | A Hero of Greek Independence on the Averof Flagship

Pavlos Kountouriotis [1855 – 1935] was a Greek admiral during the Balkan Wars and the 1st and 3rd President of the 2nd Hellenic Republic.

Manos Katrakis | Greek Actor | The Hellenic Resistance and the Last Trip to Kythira

Manos Katrakis was a famous Greek actor of the 20th century who participated in some of the most important Greek cinema movies.

Manto Mavrogenous | A Greek Heroine of the War of Independence of 1821

Manto Mavrogenous, born in 1796 in Mykonos and died in 1848, is a Greek famous heroine of the Greek War of Independence.

Vangelis Papathanasiou | Greek Music Composer | The Blade Runner

Vangelis Papathanassiou, known professionally as "Vangelis", is a famous Greek composer of electronic and orchestral music.